CALL TO BE INTERCESSORS & SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN INTECESSORY PRAYER

CALL TO BE INTERCESSORS

Brother Cyril John ICCRS-ICAO

Praying for others

1 Timothy 2: 1ff

CCC 2634

Philippians 1:4

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

78 Redemptoris Missio

1 Timothy 2:8

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7^th November 2011

SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN INTERCESSORY PRAYER

Brother Cyril John

Ephesians 6:12

KNOW THE ENEMY – HE EXISTS

Revelations 12:7 ff Battle with the devil

Revelations 12:17

2 Peter 2:4

Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 28:12-17

Paul V1 Defense from evil is the greatest need of the Church.

Intentions of the evil one 

1 Peter 5:8

Personal and universal attacks

1)      The enemy who has already been vanquished. Colossians 2:15 Jesus disarmed the devil and has won the victory over the enemy.

2)      The task of exercising authority that He has won for us. Luke 10:19

Warriors

In the spiritual battle the battlefield is the mind

2 Corinthians 4:4

Darkened and closed minds. People justify what is evil and sinful.

We need Protection

Defend ourselves we need to put on the armor of God Ephesians 6:10 ff

Verse 13

GIRDLE OF TRUTH

We must remain truthful, honest it is our source of protection.  Our speech and our actions must be honest.

CLOTHED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AS A BREASTPLATE

The breastplate  protects the heart.

FEET SHOD IN PEACE

Preparedness to share the Good News of peace

FAITH AS A SHIELD

How large must the shield be – as large as a door.

HELMET OF SALVATION 1 Thessalonians 5:8

Hope is the helmet of Salvation.  If we lose hope we become discouraged and  could lose the battle.

DEFENSIVE ARMOR IN BATTLE is necessary but to be completely successful in this war against evil we need both defensive and offensive armor.

THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – The Word of God.

 

THE WORD PREACHED, SPOKEN, PROCLAIMED.

Know the Word well so it becomes a powerful tool. 

PRAYER

Praise and praise in tongues

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8^TH NOVEMBER 2011

THE CHALLENGE OF THE CCR TODAY

Brother Cyril John

1)    We need to return to the basics to the mission and goal of the renewal.
       What are the essentials the basics:  Revelation 2:4 and
        Revelation  3:15-16
        The renewal has lost its first love and fervor we have to reignite the first
        love that we received in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.  We have to fan
        into flame our love of the Lord.
2)    We must have a renewed commitment to personal prayer, the Word of
       God, and the sacramental life.
3)    Fellowship in the Renewal is important. The strength of the renewal is the
       Life in the Spirit Seminar, prayer groups .  Growth takes place in the
       prayer group.
4)    Use the charisms which are the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  Every charism is
       given for the common good for lifting up the Church.

CHALLENGE II

Go deep.

The  2 main goals of the renewal are 

1) mature and continuous personal conversion to Jesus Christ and

2) Ongoing growth in holiness.

Go deep into our own spirituality and leave the shores of our comfort zone.